Police debunk PDP’s alleged attack on Atiku’s motorcade in Maiduguri
Police in Borno on Wednesday debunked rumoured attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at a rally in Maiduguri. Spokesman of the Abubakar…
I burnt my stepchildren for beating me – Suspect
A 64-year-old man, Ojo Joseph, who reportedly set his five stepchildren ablaze in Ondo town, Ondo State, was on Wednesday paraded at the state Police Command, Akure, the state capital.…
EFCC to appeal chairman’s conviction
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will appeal the October 28 conviction of its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, for contempt of court. The anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren,…
Half-payment: ASUU awaits court ruling
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided that it will not embark on another strike over its salary cut but instead engage in peaceful consultation. In a statement made…
2023: CAN preaches unity, Abuja pastors tackle association
The choices to be made by Nigerians in the 2023 general election will determine the fortunes of the country, the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Archbishop Daniel Okoh,…
Court convicts EFCC chairman for contempt
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa for contempt of court in…
Lagos PDP Unveils 103-Member Presidential Campaign Committee
Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday constituted a 103-member Presidential Campaign Committee to mobilise votes for the party, ahead of the 2023 general elections. The…
Gbajabiamila lists reasons FG won’t pay ASUU fully
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has indicated that the Federal Government may not fully pay university lecturers for the eighth months that the Academic Staff Union…
UK issues terror alert advisory for 22 states
The United Kingdom has again cautioned its citizens against visiting 22 states in Nigeria. Its latest terror alert advisory issued on Monday came barely 14 days after it, along the…
Kano comedians get 40 cane lashes for defaming Ganduje
Two standup comedians in Kano State, Mubarak Isa Muhammad and Nazifi Muhammad Bala yesterday got unusual punishments for defaming Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on their Tiktok accounts. A Magistrate Court…